Economic Basics & Inflation

19+ min ago   (493+ words) Houthi strikes on Saudi infrastructure send Brent crude up 3%, boosting the dollar's safe-haven appeal and pressuring the pound below $1.35 The British pound slid to $1.3474 on September 14, its weakest reading against the US dollar since August 7. The 0.4% daily drop wasn’t driven…...

26+ min ago   (88+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1206+ words) Bitcoin has remained trapped between large liquidation zones near $76,000 and $82,000 as falling spot-market selling meets rising leverage before the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. Bitfinex analysts said in their latest Bitcoin market report that leverage has accumulated on both sides of…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (353+ words) On average, the top-tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate moved up to another new long-term high today of 7.17%. You'd have to go back to January, 2025 to see anything higher. That said, there's more variability than normal today depending on the lender. Bonds…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (25+ words) I take a look at two deeply undervalued opportunities that are likely to be beneficiaries of the possible rate hikes. Read the full analysis here....

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (383+ words) HMRC is urging people to check where they stand and whether they could improve their future retirement income. The post HMRC Pension Alert: 1 in 8 UK Adults Have Never Checked Their State Pension Status – Here’s What Report Says appeared first on…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (101+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (115+ words) The 10-year Treasury yield touched 5% Monday for the first time since October 2023. Will the stock market continue to fall if the Fed raises interest rates? The post Benchmark Yield Hits 5%. How Will Stocks Respond To A Fed Rate Hike? appeared…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago   (248+ words) That is the profile of a homeowner borrowing against the house rather than replacing the mortgage. FourLeaf Federal Credit Union, the only lender in the tracked set that posts a HELOC, lists it at 6.75%. New construction told the same story....

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (433+ words) Gold has delivered a strong run in recent years, with returns reaching 23% CAGR between 2019 and 31 August 2026. But the longer-term history of the precious metal tells a more mixed story. Gold has gone through several extended periods in which returns remained…...